Navalny "a horrible skeleton" in court appearance after hunger strike
The Russian opposition leader told a Moscow court via video link from prison that he'd dropped down to around his 7th-grade weight.
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The Russian opposition leader told a Moscow court via video link from prison that he'd dropped down to around his 7th-grade weight.
An insurgent group Myanmar has attacked and destroyed an army base right by the border with Thailand. Two more kidnapped university students have been killed in Nigeria. Russia cracks down on the opposition movement led by Alexey Navalny. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM with a roundup of headlines around the world.
As President Biden approaches his first 100 days in office this week, Ian Bremmer, the president of the Eurasia Group and GZero Media, joined CBSN to discuss his foreign policy actions so far, and what more needs to be done.
Navalny's plight has galvanized anti-Putin protests, and as a court mulls whether to declare his group "extremist," the Kremlin's crackdown on the opposition could backfire.
The new center will be tasked with tracking overseas efforts to wage disinformation and influence campaigns in the U.S.
In comments to 60 Minutes, the wife of the imprisoned Russian opposition leader said "Putin has nothing left to do but to physically torture Alexey in prison."
In a report that originally aired last October, the Russian opposition leader tells Lesley Stahl about what he went through after falling ill on an airplane in August 2020 and why he won't let it stop him from the work he's doing against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
President Biden broke from his predecessors today by officially recognizing the 1915 mass killing of roughly 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire as "genocide." Turkish officials quickly responded, denouncing Mr. Biden's statement. Doctor Bulent Aliriza is a senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies with a focus on U.S.-Turkish relations. He joined CBSN to discuss what the president's stance means for the relationship between the two NATO allies.
Friday marked the final day of President Biden's climate summit. He highlighted the need for international partnerships. CBSN contributor Isaac Stone Fish joined CBSN'S Lana Zak to discuss.
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny is ending his prison hunger strike after more than three weeks of fasting. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata spoke to CBSN's Tanya Rivero about why Navalny was forced to end his protest.
Russian troops have started leaving Ukraine's border. amid growing fears of another major conflict in the region. However, Moscow says it's leaving some heavy weapons behind for more massive military drills later this year. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joins CBSN to break down the latest developments and the United States' response.
Putin's chief foe credits protests by supporters for "huge progress" in his treatment, but says doctors' warning he could die if he keeps up the strike seemed "worthy of noting."
The day after Vladimir Putin warned the West against "provocations" and "interfering" in Russia's business, his country's military began large-scale military drills in Crimea and around Ukraine's mainland. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joins "CBSN AM" to discuss the most recent developments.
Defense minister says military drills in Crimea, the Black Sea and near Ukrainian border proved Russia's "defense capability," and troops will now return to bases.
Russia's president spent most of his state of the nation address talking domestic affairs, but as 10 U.S. Embassy employees were expelled from Moscow, he also offered a warning.
Moscow unilaterally declares parts of the Black Sea, and the airspace above it, no-go zones as EU says Putin has put 100,000 troops in Crimea and along Ukraine's border.
Sullivan's return to Washington comes after President Biden announced sweeping sanctions against Russia for election interference and the SolarWinds hack.
A train derailment in Egypt killed at least 11 people and injured dozens more. Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny is moved to a hospital. Europe's top football clubs are coming together to form a new "super league," drawing backlash. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM with those stories and more.
The most prominent critic of Vladimir Putin has been on a hunger strike for almost 3 weeks over his treatment in prison, and now his allies say it's "life and death."
Russia said it was retaliating for sanctions issued by the Biden administration Thursday
In an interview on "Face The Nation," Macron said that Russia must be sanctioned after any "unacceptable behavior.
In an interview on "Face The Nation," Macron said that sanctions alone on Russia are not sufficient.
President Biden announced this week he plans to pull all U.S. military troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021, a move that will bring an end to America's longest war. The Biden administration wants to turn its foreign policy focus away from the Middle East and redeploy those resources toward countering China and Russia. Christina Ruffini has the details.
Russia is increasing its military forces along its border with Ukraine as tensions in the region continue to rise. Our partners at BBC News report from Eastern Ukraine.
The jailed Putin critic has been on a hunger strike, and says a prison worker warned him of a "serious deterioration in health and risk" if he doesn't start eating again.